Sea LaunchZenit 3SLLaunch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
SICRAL 1B
Launched
April 20, 2009 · 08:15 UTC
Summary
SICRAL 1B launched on a Sea Launch Zenit 3SL from Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch on April 20, 2009 at 08:15 UTC. It was Sea Launch's 32nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,976th orbital launch attempt. It was the 30th Zenit 3SL flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Sea Launch (SICRAL 1B)SpaceFlightVideos
- Vehicle
- Zenit 3SL · Sea Launch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 30th Zenit 3SL flight · 1st this yearSea Launch's 32nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,976th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; 5 still in orbit
- SICRAL 1B · NORAD 34810 · in orbit
Blok DM-SL No. 30L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Sea Launch successfully delivered Intelsat's Galaxy 19 satellite to orbit on September 24, 2008, in a flawless mission. The first signal from the satellite was acquired at the Hartebeesthoek ground station immediately after spacecraft separation. Weighing 4,690 kg (10,340 lbs), this high-power C-band and Ku-band satellite will provide communications services to customers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean islands.
Pad
Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
30th launch from Launch Platform Odyssey, 1st this year · 33rd from Sea Launch
36 launches from this pad · 40 from Sea Launch
207 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did SICRAL 1B launch?
SICRAL 1B launched on April 20, 2009 at 08:15 UTC.
Where can I watch SICRAL 1B?
Coverage: Sea Launch (SICRAL 1B). Watch the replay
What rocket launched SICRAL 1B?
Zenit 3SL, flown by Sea Launch. Zenit 3SL spec sheet
Where did SICRAL 1B launch from?
Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch.
What orbit was SICRAL 1B going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did SICRAL 1B launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).